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10.415,058. Patented-Nov; 12,1889.

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.EDIVARD PHILLIPS, OF MOUNT FOREST, ONTARIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES LEWIS SMITH AND JOSEPH DIXON SMITH, BOTH OF VARNA,

CANADA.

'DUST-PROOF SHOW-OASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,058, dated November 12, 1889.

Application filed February 23, 1889. Serial No. 300,943. (No model.)

To aZZ whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, EDWARD PHILLIPS, mechanic, of the town of Mount Forest, in the county of Wellington, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a certain new and Improved Dust Proof Show Oase, of which the following is a specification.

The object of thel invention is to design a show-case capable of being readily opened 1o and arranged to display the goods it contains, and when closed will be dust-proof; and it consists, essentially, of one or more partitions having hooks or shelves arranged on them and hinged to a post or stile carried I I 5 on suitable rollers supported by rails arranged in the case, the said partitions being designed to be removed from the case for the purpose of enabling the goods .they contain to be readily displayed, and when pushed into the 2o case to form a dust-proof front, the whole being otherwise constructed substantially as hereinafter more particularly explained.

,Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved show case, showing the partitions 2 5 withdrawn for the purpose of displaying the goods they contain. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of my improved show-oase closed. As I do not wish to confine myself to any particular number of sliding partitions, and 3o as all the partitions will be designed and arranged in the same manner, it will be suficient to explain the operation of one partition in connection with the oase.

A represents the partition, which may have 3 5 either hooks or shelves, or both, arranged on either side of it. This partition A is hinged or pivoted to the stile or post B, on which the grooved rollers O are journaled.

D represent rails located one on top and one at the bottom of the case E, and set at an incline toward the front of the said case. The rollers O rest upon the saidrails D.

F represents vertical postslocated and iixed at the opening in the case E, one on each side of each partition A.

G is a plate fined onto the Jfront edge of the( partition A, the said plate G having beveled inner edges to butt and fit against correspondingly-beveled edges formed in the post F. These beveled edges should belined with 5o felt or other suitable material to form a dustproof joint when the plate G is closed and pressed against the beveled edges of the post F.

I-I represents spiral springs placed in the front ends of the rails D to form buffers, against which the stile or postB will butt when the partition A is withdrawn from the case, and thus prevent any jar to the said partition.

By having the slanting rails D the partitions will fall out freely when the latch is 6o once opened. As these partitions are hinged, the goods displayed on them may be readily seen, and bot-h sides of the partition may be used to carry the material to be exposed.

In addition to the sliding partitions, I provide in the case or cabinet E a drawer I, the front of which is also made so that when the drawer is closed the joint will be dust-proof. The bottom of this drawer is carried on suitable rollers, and a spring similar to the spiral 7o spring H is provided. 'This spring, when arranged on thedrawer, is placed inside of the rollers O, so that the strip J on the inside of the drawer will come in contact with the said spring without being interfered with by the rollers.

Vhat I claim as my invention is- 1. A cabinet or case E, having one or more slanting rails D fitted into it to receive the rollers C, which are journaled on the ends of 8o the post or stile B, in combination with a partition A, hinged to the said post or stile B, and arranged substantially as and for thev purpose specified.

2. A cabinet or case E, having one or more slanting rails D litted into it to receive the rollers O, which are journaled on the ends of the post or stile B, in combination with a partition A, hinged to the said post or stile B and provided with a plate G, having beveled 9o edges covered with felt or similar material to butt against correspondingly-prepared edges y formed on the post F, substantially as and for the purpose specied.

3. A cabinet or case E, having one or more 9 5 slanting rails D fitted into it to receive the rollers O, which are journaled on the end of the post or stile B, butter-springs H, arranged butt against correspondingly-prepnred edgesV formed on the post F, Substantially als and for the purpose specified. l

4. The combination, With n case or cabinet having am inclined bottom, of :i drawer supio ported on rollers guided bysziidinelined bottom, the spring Il, and the Strip J on the insideof the drawer and arranged to Contact with said spring, Substantially as shown :und described.

Toronto, February 4, 1889.

EDWARD Pl I l LLIPS.

In presence of- CHARLES C. BALDWIN, CHAS. H. RICHEs. 

